News for Thursday, September 4, 2008

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COVINGTON - An 18-year-old former Alcovy High School student has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to extort $10,000 from a teacher and threatened his family, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.

COVINGTON - Early Sunday morning a 19-year-old man who had been shot in the foot went to the emergency room at Newton Medical Center, and authorities in two counties are trying to sort out the details of what actually transpired.